[Iota]

>>>The bottom line IMHO is that "Intelligent Design" is neutral to religion and thus would not run afoul of the establishment clause<<<

I agree that ID is facially neutral as to religion. However, if the Cobb County School Board requires that it be taught in science class because ID happens to coincide with the religious beliefs of the Board (and certain vocal constituents) rather than because of its scientific merit alone, I believe that doing so would violate the Establishment Clause. And I believe that this is the real reason the Board is thinking about requiring the teaching of ID.

Assuming, for the sake of discussion, that the Board members want to mandate teaching ID because they believe it lends scientific support to the creation account in Genesis or to the notion that the JudeoChristian God created all life, do you believe that doing so would violate the Establishment Clause?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for sharing your views!

If it were the Board's stated intent to present "Intelligent Design" along with "Evolution" in order to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, they would be in violation of the establishment clause - according to the previous Supreme Court rulings.

If they do not state an intention, we cannot read their minds and thus cannot infer the intent - and there would be no conflict with the establishment clause.

My two cents...